OnePlus 5 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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8.5
OnePlus 5
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
OnePlus 5 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Jun 22, 2017
Released · Oct 23, 2020
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 20, 2017 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$539 $1000 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches
154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.40 oz (153.0 g) 6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 72.93% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.93% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2457 MHz
Kryo
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 540 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 1.6x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 36 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 20, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A5000
Measured SAR
Head: 1.36 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Phablet: 3.57 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64GB of storage
Memory 6GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $479
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1100
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1300
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